Duration of breastfeeding, age at introduction of complementary foods and allergy-related diseases: a prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The influences of breastfeeding and infant diet in the prevention of allergy-related diseases are uncertain and many of the studies conducted on the topic are limited by methodological challenges. Our aim was to assess whether the duration of breastfeeding and age at complementary food introduction affected the prevalence of asthma, wheeze, allergic rhinoconjunctivitis (ARC) and eczema at two and six years of age.

Methods

We used information gathered between 2000 and 2014 through questionnaires in the Prevention of Allergy among Children in Trondheim (PACT) study, a prospective cohort study in Trondheim, Norway. The current study includes 6802 children who submitted questionnaires detailing breastfeeding duration and or age at introduction to complementary foods,

SUBMITTER: Ekelund L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7789718 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature